Section 13-701 – Authority to Order Out for Service; Failure to Appear

    (a)    (1)    If the militia of the State is ordered under the Constitution and laws of the United States into the active military service of the United States, the Governor may order out for active duty the organized militia.         (2)    If the number of organized militia available is insufficient, the Governor may order out the unorganized militia.     (b)    Each […]

Section 13-702 – Militia in State Active Duty

    (a)    This section applies to the Maryland Defense Force and the National Guard.     (b)    The Governor may order the militia into State active duty:         (1)    in times of or on reasonable apprehension of imminent public crisis, disaster, rioting, catastrophe, insurrection, invasion, tumult, or breach of peace;         (2)    when martial law is declared;         (3)    to enforce the laws; or         (4)    to carry […]

Section 13-703 – Warning for Duty

    (a)    An officer, warrant officer, or noncommissioned officer may warn officers and enlisted individuals for duty by:         (1)    stating the substance of the order or reading the order to the individual warned;         (2)    leaving a copy of the order at the last known place of residence or business of the individual;         (3)    mailing a copy of the order to […]

Section 13-704 – Employment and Other Protections for National Guard Members

    (a)    The rights granted to members of the National Guard by this section and § 13–704.1 of this subtitle shall be in addition to the rights granted to them by federal law, including the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.     (b)    (1)    The following provisions of federal law shall be adopted […]

Section 13-704.1 – Civil Relief for Military Service Members

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Military service” means:             (i)    in the case of a service member who is a member or reserve member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, full–time duty in the active military service of the United States, including:                 1.    full–time training duty;                 2.    annual training […]

Section 13-705 – Relief From Duty in Militia While in Service of United States

    (a)    A member of the organized militia ordered into the active military service of the United States is relieved from duty in the organized militia during active military service of the United States.     (b)    (1)    A member continues to serve in the organized militia on:             (i)    the termination of any emergency for which members of the organized militia have […]

Section 13-706 – Leaves of Absence for Public Employees Who Are Members of Militia

    (a)    An officer or employee of the State, a county, or other political subdivision of the State who is a member of the organized militia is entitled to a leave of absence from duties, without loss of pay, time, or efficiency rating:         (1)    on each day engaged in field or coast defense or other training ordered or […]

Section 13-707 – Civil or Criminal Liability for Acts in Discharge of Duty

    (a)    A member of the organized militia ordered into State active duty by proper authority is not liable civilly or criminally for any act done while discharging a duty.     (b)    (1)    The court shall require a person to file security for the payment of costs that may be awarded to the defendant when the person prosecutes or begins […]